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Margaret Arnold — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Clay, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Arnold across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clay, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 5
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Arkansas
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Clay, Arkansas |
| Surname | Arnold |
| Given Name | Margaret V |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Carpenter Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Arnold | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Opal Arnold | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Newton Arnold | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Georgia Arnold | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Parelee Arnold | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Margaret Arnold | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| George Arnold | Head | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Bessie Arnold | Other | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Egbert Arnold | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Clay, Arkansas
Daughter, age 5
Clay, Arkansas · implied b. ~1925 — 9 household members
| Surname | Arnold |
| Given Name | Margaret V |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Clay-County, Arkansas
Daughter, age 14
Clay-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1926 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Arnold |
| Given Name | Mary Etta |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Piggott City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Margaret Arnold across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Margaret Arnold
Daughter · 1930 · age 5 · b. ~1925 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Opal Arnold
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Parelee Arnold
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Newton Arnold
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Georgia Arnold
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Egbert Arnold
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis Arnold
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Clay, Arkansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Clay, Arkansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus68usce:0125)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul E Moore | 19 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 2 | Truman M Moore | 17 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 3 | Leola M Moore | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 4 | Arlean S Moore | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 5 | Louis S Moore | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | Katherine H Moore | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | Georgia E Moore | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | Virgie A Moore | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | George W Arnold | 34 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 10 | Bessie M Arnold | 30 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | Parelee H Arnold | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Opal G Arnold | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Newton A Arnold | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | Francis C Arnold | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | Margaret V Arnold THIS PERSON | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | Egbert T Arnold | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | Georgia Arnold | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | Ed Dressendorfer | 63 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 19 | Alice Dressendorfer | 52 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 20 | Roy G Dressendorfer | 28 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 21 | Mayme E Dressendorfer | 23 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 22 | Grace A Dressendorfer | 21 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 23 | Ana M Dressendorfer | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | Eugene Dressendorfer | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | Estel N Dressendorfer | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | Sanford Wilson | 19 | Boarder | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 27 | Benjamin F Buffington | 55 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 28 | Maud J Buffington | 36 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 29 | Roscoe Buffington | 17 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 30 | Everett R Buffington | 15 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 31 | Margaret K Buffington | 13 | Daughter | — | Wyoming |
| 32 | Virgil E Buffington | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | Ben A Thomas | 69 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 34 | Minnie Thomas | 60 | Wife-H | — | Canada |
| 35 | Rosie M Thomas | 24 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Lucian R Redwine | 55 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 37 | Bertha Kirree | 24 | Servant | Servant | Arkansas |
| 38 | Fleet Q Pippin | 24 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 39 | Ella M Pippin | 22 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | James E Pippin | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 41 | Gerald A Pippin | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 42 | John E Holland | 33 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 43 | Ora B Holland | 32 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Ola M Holland | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 45 | John E Holland | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 46 | Lloyd F Holland | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 47 | Irene R Holland | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 48 | Gleen Holland | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 49 | Leroy Holland | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 50 | John R Laughlin | 42 | Head | Teacher | Arkansas |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)